Arabic Tales
Paul Kennedy
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(Thorn Island Publishing, Dec. 31, 2013)
Arabic Tales for the young and the curious' contains a set of exciting stories gleaned from the hundreds of myths and fables still being told in the Arabian Gulf. Rewritten in a modern story-telling style aimed at juveniles and curious adults alike, and that keeps the reader on the edge until the very last paragraph, these stories - about kings, sheiks, princess, jinn and, above all, ordinary people - illustrate that, at the fundamental human level, Arabs are really just like the rest of us. Beautifully illustrated in full-color water-colors, these fantastical stories provide a thrilling glimpse of ancient beliefs that still have persuasive power in modern Arabic culture.